Alfred's Essentials Of Music Theory Complete (Books 1-3)

Alfred's Essentials Of Music Theory Complete Books 1-3 📚

Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory is designed for students of any age, whether listeners or performers, who want to have a better understanding of the language of music. In this all-in-one theory course, you will learn the essentials of music through concise lessons, practice your music reading and writing skills in the exercises, improve your listening skills with the ear-training Cd's (available separately or as a Book and Cd combo), and test your knowledge with a review that completes each unit. 120 pages. Authors:  Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, and Morton Manus.

The Student Complete Book includes: Books 1-3 in a spiral-bound format. 

Book 1 (Lessons 1-25) includes: Staff, Notes and Pitches * Treble and Bass Clefs * Grand Staff and Ledger Lines * Note Values * Measure, Bar Line and Double Bar * 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 Time Signatures * Whole, Half and Quarter Notes/Rests * Dotted Half and Quarter Notes * Ties and Slurs * Repeat Sign, 1st and 2nd Endings * Eighth Notes and Rests * Dynamic Signs, Tempo Marks and Articulation* D.C., D.S., Coda and Fine * Flats, Sharps and Naturals * Whole and Half Step, Enharmonic Notes.

Book 2 (Lessons 25-50) includes: Tetrachords and Major Scales* Key Signatures * Chromatic Scale * Intervals, Circle of Fifths * Perf ect, Major and Minor Intervals * Augmented and Diminished Intervals * Solfege and Transposition * Sixteenth Notes and Rests * Dotted Eighth Notes and Eighth Note Triplets * Common Time and Cut Time * 3/8 and 6/8 Time Signatures * Pick-up Notes and Syncopation * Primary and Major Triads * Scale Degree Names * Dominant 7th Chord.

Book 3 (Lessons 51-75) includes: 1st and 2nd Inversions of Triads * Inversions of V7 Chords * Figured Bass * Major Chord Progressions * Minor Scales, Minor Triads * Augmented and Diminished Triads * Primary Triads in Minor Keys * Minor Chord Progressions * Modes * Harmonising a Melody in Major and Minor Keys * Broken Chords and Arpeggiated Accompaniments * Passing and Neighbouring Tones * Composing a Melody in Major and Minor Keys * 12-Bar Blues Chord Progression and Blues Scale * Basic Forms of Music.